If you love hot cheese, you will love this creamy beer cheese recipe appetizer. It is a homemade cheese dip that features a blend of delicious ingredients. Enjoy it with dippers like fresh bread, chips, veggies, or on a loaded hot dog.
Are you as much of a cheese fanatic as we are? Seriously, whomever said that cheese makes everything better was not kidding! There are few meals I make here that do not include cheese in some way, shape, or form.
I just love that there are so many varieties, and ways to enjoy some ooey, gooey cheese. Recently, this delicious beer cheese dip really made our days a bit tastier.
Ever have a recipe that you know you have wanted to make but sort of put it on the back burner? That was exactly the case with this beer cheese dip. I had some at a restaurant as an appetizer, and could not get enough!
After talking with a friend, I knew I needed certain ingredients I typically do not have on hand like powdered mustard. Once I finally remembered to pick it up at the market, I knew beer cheese was in my near future.
I have to admit, I hate beer…like loathe the taste…seriously. Call me a freak of nature but it is not my “cup of tea”. I do however love the flavor it gives certain marinades and in this case dips. My husband on the other hand is a fan and has tried hundreds of varieties throughout the years. I guess we balance each other out!
For this beer cheese dip recipe, you actually use a cheaper and more mainstream light beer which is easily accessible.
Beer Cheese Ingredients:
- 8 ounces of sharp yellow cheddar grated
- 4 ounces of Emmentaler Swiss cheese grated
- 6 ounces of light beer
- 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 2 tsps. mustard powder
- 2 tblsps. flour
- 3 shakes of red pepper sauce
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Make it:
Using a double boiler, heat beer, garlic, dry mustard, and Worcestershire until warm. Toss flour with grated cheese mixture.
Once beer liquid is warm, add 1/3 of your cheese and whisk until fully combined; repeat the process until all the cheese is fully combined.
Serve in a fondue pot, or in a serving dish and east immediately. This beer cheese dip goes well with crudites, pretzels, tortillas chips, or even bagel or pita chips.
Beer Cheese Recipe
Equipment
- double boiler
Ingredients
- 8 oz sharp yellow cheddar grated
- 4 oz Emmentaler Swiss Cheese grated
- 6 oz light beer
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tsps. mustard powder
- 2 tbsps. flour
- 1 tsp. red pepper sauce
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Beer Cheese
- Using a double boiler, heat beer, garlic, dry mustard, and Worcestershire until warm. Toss flour with grated cheese mixture.
- Once beer liquid is warm, add 1/3 of your cheese and whisk until fully combined; repeat the process until all the cheese is fully combined.
- Serve in a fondue pot, or in a serving dish and east immediately. This beer cheese dip goes well with crudites, pretzels, tortillas chips, or even bagel or pita chips.
YUP this is totally happening here! OH my Heck does that look good! Forget dinner I am eating this in place of dinner!
You can’t even go wrong with beer cheese. I just want to eat that by the ladle-full!
You know, my sister used to make a beer dip and it was so good. I had totally forgotten about it. I am going to have to make this for our next gathering. Thanks for sharing
Do you do the light beer for a reason? I’m thinking something really hoppy would add a great flavor.
This sounds really good, I have never had beer cheese dip as it never comes out that great. Will try this recipe though and see how I do!
I was really trying to avoid saying “you had me at beer”, but I just can’t. Beer cheese is a huge favorite of ours! I love to dip soft pretzels in it and we have even used it on bacon burgers before. YUMMM. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe.
That seems really interesting. I like beer and cheese, but the two of them together would be really good I imagine. Sounds like a great recipe.
Oh my husband would love this! Thank you for posting, I will make this for him!
At first I thought beer in a cheese dip? Then I had some with my brother and my oh my was it delicious! Thanks for the recipe I’ll be making this on the weekend!
I’ve been looking for a good beer cheese recipe to go with homemade soft pretzels. This is the first one I’ve seen with the swiss added. This looks like a winner! Can’t wait to try it.
I am excited to try this dip. It looks so delicious and easy to make.
I love to try new dip recipes. I will have to get the ingredients we need to make some for tonight.
This Beer Cheese Dip looks so yummy. I will have to give this recipe a try. It would be perfect for a game day gathering.
I have never had this before but it looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!